Advisers providing personal advice may have an exemption regarding complying with Target Market Determination but confusion remains around proving the use of the information obtained.
Bucking the trend of declining adviser numbers, Clime Investment Management wants to increase its adviser network by 5%-10% over the next calendar year.
The Government has been accused of ‘cherry-picking’ issues for the Quality of Advice Review following the publication of its terms of reference while financial advisers are urged to make a submission.
Legislating a principle-based regulation framework should be considered carefully and not be a “knee-jerk reaction for popular support”, according to Synchron.
While markets are tense and volatile, writes Kerry Craig, the one thing the last few months has made clear is that alternative assets are an essential part of any asset allocation.
The acquisition has brought a new combined entity of WT Financial Group and Synchron to 560 advisers, as per Australian Securities Investment Commissions’ Financial Adviser Register, according to Wealth Data.
GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity held the largest exposure at the end of 2021, according to Lonsec, but the firm cut this to just over 1% by the end of February by reducing financial and energy exposures.
Over the period of 1 July, 2021 and 28 February 2022, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority closing more advice complaints than it received, with the sector representing just 1% of complaints.
With the US Federal Reserve increasing its policy rate by 25 basis points to 0.50%, fund managers and economists have weighed in on the impact for Australian investors.
Milford has launched three global equity funds, aiming to provide Australian advisers and investors with access to specialist portfolios, while chairman Mark Cross announced his retirement.
The regulator has permanently banned former authorised representative, Roderick Halligan, from providing financial services for contravening financial services laws and failure to his legal obligations.
Advisers providing personal advice may have an exemption regarding complying with Target Market Determination but confusion remains around proving the use of the information obtained.
WT Financial Group’s acquisition of Synchron will improve efficiencies for advisers, according to chief executive Keith Cullen, as it creates the third-largest financial planning group in the country by adviser numbers.